noun
rice-ration book
Historical term for a booklet used to record rice rations, typically during or after wartime in Japan.
戦時中、各家庭に米穀通帳が配られた。
During the war, each household was issued a rice-ration book.
Compound of 米穀 (rice, grain) and 通帳 (passbook, record book). The term is associated with wartime rationing systems.